Batch meets Bard in the First Folio of Benedict Cumberbatch

After dominating our screens last year in Sherlock, Star Trek, 12 Years a Slave and SO much more, the British actor has turned to Shakespeare in 2014, realising a long-held dream of playing Hamlet on the London stage AND depicting Richard III in the BBC2's Shakespearean history plays (a role also set to be brought to life by his Sherlock co-star Martin Freeman at Trafalgar Studios this summer). So. Much. Shakespeare.

But with his dulcet tones and eloquent turn of phrase, Cumberbatch frequently offers nuggets of wisdom reminiscent of the 16th century playwright even when he's not acting. So, just for you, we've collected them together. Presenting... the First Folio of Benedict Cumberbatch: